[citation needed] Starting in 1954, La Tribuna's director had the support of Carlos Ruiz Apezteguia, who denounced the abuse and crimes of the government and the breakdown of the rule of law.

In 1953, Arturo Schaerer and his newspaper were given the oldest international journalism award, the Maria Moors Cabot prize from Columbia University, for the paper's work as independent press publication placing itself in opposition to the totalitarian regimes in Paraguay.

[citation needed] Arturo Schaerer remained director of La Tribuna until May 15, 1972, when he was succeeded by Carlos Ruiz Apezteguia.

At the time, Ruiz Apezteguia was a journalist and the husband of Schaerer's daughter, Myriam, and had been an involved partner and manager of La Tribuna for more than two decades.

As director of La Tribuna, he denounced abuses in the negotiations associated with the Treaty of Itaipu and Yacyreta (with Brazil and Argentina respectively) on the construction of dams.

Returning in March 1981, it presented a content with new printing techniques, but financial problems caused the quality of the newspaper to gradually decrease.

After 57 years of existence, La Tribuna was closed on September 24, 1983 and its facilities were sold to the Nicolás Bo Group which in 1984 inaugurated the Noticias.